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Maryland Courts and Judicial Proceedings Section 2-301
§ 2-301.
  (a)   Except as provided in § 2-302, the sheriff shall serve all papers directed to him according to their instructions, within the time set by the court.
  (b)   (1)   A sheriff may serve papers in a county other than the county of which he is sheriff; or
    (2)   The clerk may send a paper to the sheriff of another county for service by him. After serving the paper the sheriff shall file a return with the court from which it was issued.
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